Posted on 03/06/2009 9:56:38 PM PST by Blogger
Jeremiah 1
4Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
11Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
12Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
13And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
14Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
15For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
16And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
18For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
Lord, we ask for Your forgiveness for the continued idol worship we observe, and indeed sometimes participate in in this nation. Be it Obama or some other celebrity, be it money or job, be it sensuality or misery, this nation is full of idols and not full of devotion to You. Even in the church pews, we make OUR altars devoted to the god of our own images and ignore what Your Word reveals about You. We are wretched, but with Your grace, we can be sanctified and changed. So, we ask Lord that we may be graced to be able to live lives which please You - regardless what is going on in the government - may we stand for You.
Father, hold not the sins of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama concerning Israel to our charge. They do not speak for us. They do not speak for many in this nation who are not bowing to Baal. At this time, I would not pray You stop their actions, for it may be that You are going to use this to teach them and America a needed lesson that will draw us back to You. Rather, I pray that You would protect and bless Israel. As she seems alone, show her she isnt'. Rather, she has the only ally she will ever need. Show us the same.
Lord, the things we disagree with in this administration are becoming too many to list. All I can say, Lord, is forgive us. Cleanse us. Heal our land. And bring us back to You.
And it is in the blessed name of Christ Jesus my Lord that I pray these things - Amen.
Ping
Good link.
I pray that our President seeks God's guidance, and that he learns to govern with wisdom. I don't hold out a lot of hope that he'll ever be a great leader, but I pray that he at least avoids doing too much harm.
I pray that my beloved Nation survives this difficult passage.
Lord, please deliver us from evil.
Ask and you shall receive; knock and the door shall open
dayglored,
You are either correct - or he knows exactly what he is doing. Either way, the prayer is the same.
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chr. 7:14)
Sovereign, eternal, triune God, Maker of heaven and earth, imbue these words on each of our hearts. Have mercy upon us as a people, and as individual men and women, and upon our families.
Incline us to cherish the remaining time of freedom, to flee from sin. We beseech Thee to relent from this chastisement because we fear we cannot bear it. We fear the future because we are fragile. We fear, because we have not experienced bondage and oppression as other men; despite our words we are weak. Sweet Jesus, in Thy great pity assure us by Thy Holy Spirit of Thy presence even in these dark times as we pass through this valley of the shadow of death.
Let it be seen that it is THEE O heavenly Shepherd Who brings us through this dark and ominous valley, and not we ourselves lest our foot slip. Let this guidance of wisdom abound to the glory of Thy magnificent grace.
In the Name above all names, even Jesus,
Amen.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
Zola Levitt must be rolling in his grave. :*(
Amen.
Law Enforcement Officers
"Dear Father, we thank You that we live in a nation governed by the rule of law. For that reason, we pray for all persons involved in the law enforcement in our nation.
"In the Name of Jesus, we pray that You will prosper their endeavors. Give them wisdom in crime prevention as well as prosecution. Bring persons of integrity and dedication to the force. Grace them to do their jobs efficiently and effectively.
"Give them supernatural insight and wisdom in the location and capture of desperate criminals. Grant them divine intervention in finding kidnapped and lost persons. Help them in their searches and rescues, so that more people will be recovered safe and alive.
"And, Father, we pray for the protection of our law enforcement officers at home and abroad. May they escape death and injury and bring others to safety as well."
Remember ever, and always, that your country was founded...by the stern old Puritans who made the deck of the Mayflower an altar of the living God, and whose first act on touching the soil of the new world was to offer on bended knees thanksgiving to almighty God. -- Henry Wilson, 18th U.S. Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant
And may it be, Merciful Father, that once again we will be on bended knee, that we lose not what You have so richly given. May repentant hearts be thoroughly broken before You ... those who are Blood-bought and those who have been blinded, that we might receive, and be, a Blessing. We pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and Your beloved Israel ... thank You that for them, and for us, You are the Light in this darkened world. Amen ...
In view of Your mercy, Lord, I offer my body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to You. This is my spiritual act of worship. I desire not to be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of my mind. Then I will be able to test and approve what Your will is—Your good, pleasing, and perfect will (Rom 12:1-2) Lord, I have too long given the devil a foothold (Eph 4:27) Please help me to stop offering him so many opportunities to bring defeat into my life. Your plan for me is victory. I can do everything through You, Lord Jesus, because You give me strength (Phil 4:13). In the marvelous name of Jesus, Amen
Father, Your children, made righteous by the blood of Your Son, petition You fervently for the healing of our land and for godly leaders. Raise up politicians, lobbyists and appointed officials into positions of authority and leadership to save us. Let Truth prevail in our nation. We ask You to expose the liars, the envious and the self-seeking so that evil can be cleansed. We trust in Your goodness and lovingkindness in Jesus' name. Amen.
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. (Js. 3:15-17)
Daniel 9: 16-19
Father, we lift up this nation and its leaders to You out of obedience. Help us to be totally in alignment with Your kingdom purpose here on earth. Impart to us Your truth as we lift those in authority over us up to You in prayer. Grant power to our words as You reveal Your prayer strategy to us. Help us in our faith as You continue to exhibit Your faithfulness to us. In Christ's name, amen.
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